I would like a recommendation on the best beginning violin method books. I have some different books but I think it might be best if I stay with one particular series and not jump around from one thing to another. I will appreciate any suggestions or advice.

Carol K

I used Team Strings, which was good. I also had a copy of Abracadabra Violin, which seemed ok.

Hi
I find Superstart Level 1 by Mary Cohen very good for beginners up to about 10 and after a while I move them on to Waggon Wheels with it. I don't like Level 2 too much but Fast Forward is great along with various other pieces from lots of books I've picked up over the years. Are you familiar with Pop Style Solos by Steve Bach. I found it in New York a few years ago and kids love it as there's a cool backing track cd. I love that the Waggon Wheels series now have cds as it means I can play along with the kids until they are comfortable enough for me to play the piano part with them.

If it is anything like piano then you could find that you need to swap around a bit and that teachers would do so too.
Some methods can have a bit of a jump in level part way through, meaning you need to supplement them with something which is a bit slower. Or sometimes you may need to stop for a while to consolidate before moving on and need extra books for this.

I have been using the Cohen books too because they also have illustrations on how to hold and simple tunes to improve your playing.
But I also use Strictly Strings with my teacher's guidance. The book 2 is good for learning more notes on the second position with the fingering and notes circled out on the strings.